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(43) Date of publication: 29.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/35 (21) Application number: 99938737.6 (22) Date of filing: 13.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A41B 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9915/888 (87) International publication number: WO 0015/060 (23.03.2000 Gazette 2000/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 11.09.1998 US 151840 (71) Applicants: Dicker, Timothy P. Tujunga, CA 91042-2780 (US) Wilkinson, William T. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33303 (US)	(72) Inventors: Dicker, Timothy P. Tujunga, CA 91042-2780 (US) Wilkinson, William T. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33303 (US) (74) Representative: Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing.  Wagner & Geyer,Patentanwälte,Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE)